Time for a bit of action today as a pair of Great crested Grebes were caught in the act (the sexual act even) plus at least three Mirror dances and a spectacular weed dance...
A bit of syncro mirror dancing...
Broke the boredom somewhat!
Showing posts with label Great Crested Grebe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Great Crested Grebe. Show all posts
Monday, 3 April 2023
Venus Pool - Great crested Grebes at play
Saturday, 2 June 2018
Venus Pool - Great Crested Grebes display
Apart from the Egyptian Geese, there was nothing else of note present today but there was a bit of noteworthy activity...
What started off as an easy going mirror dance...
Went to the bearing weed stage...
And then exploded into action!
A shame I was at the wrong angle for the high performance stuff...
But even as things appeared to slow down, there was still a lot of energy going on down below as both Grebes were virtually motionless out of the water!
It's quiet for sure but always something going on, somewhere...
What started off as an easy going mirror dance...
Went to the bearing weed stage...
And then exploded into action!
A shame I was at the wrong angle for the high performance stuff...
But even as things appeared to slow down, there was still a lot of energy going on down below as both Grebes were virtually motionless out of the water!
It's quiet for sure but always something going on, somewhere...
Tuesday, 16 May 2017
Belvide - Great Crested Grebe vs Perch
On arrival at the Hawkshutt hide, the Spotted Sandpiper was some 100m + distant and hardly worth picking up the camera for? A bit of light entertainment had been arranged however in the form of this epic battle (just under 4 minutes) between a plucky Grebe and a prickly Perch!
Don't look any further... who's your money on?
This was the first frame and seen side on, it wasn't obvious what the Grebe was tackling? Ding ding - round one.
But then, once the reality of this not so tasty, spiky main course kicked in, I thought 'no way!!
You cannot seriously be thinking this will go down with that erect dorsal fin??
But wow, it was really having a go!
Before the weight of the challenger was starting to 'tell'.
Ding ding, round two!
Once again, the Perch was on the ropes and the Grebe seemed to be cruising fast hoping the momentum would ease the Perch downwards?
Oh dear... one fight too many methinks?
Perhaps a change of angle will help?
Ding ding, round three...
The Perch had by now seemed to have exhausted the Grebe and in the few seconds I took to check the progress of Spotsand around the bund...
he had dropped the Perch and retired from the tussle and paddled off to recover...
The winner by a unanimous points decision - the Perch!
Don't look any further... who's your money on?
This was the first frame and seen side on, it wasn't obvious what the Grebe was tackling? Ding ding - round one.
But then, once the reality of this not so tasty, spiky main course kicked in, I thought 'no way!!
You cannot seriously be thinking this will go down with that erect dorsal fin??
But wow, it was really having a go!
Before the weight of the challenger was starting to 'tell'.
Ding ding, round two!
Once again, the Perch was on the ropes and the Grebe seemed to be cruising fast hoping the momentum would ease the Perch downwards?
Oh dear... one fight too many methinks?
Perhaps a change of angle will help?
Ding ding, round three...
The Perch had by now seemed to have exhausted the Grebe and in the few seconds I took to check the progress of Spotsand around the bund...
he had dropped the Perch and retired from the tussle and paddled off to recover...
The winner by a unanimous points decision - the Perch!
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